Tang San's head was buzzing.
He just kowtowed more than a dozen times to a blade of grass, calling out "Mom" repeatedly, and his crying was so sincere and heartfelt.
Tang Hao then told him that the blade of grass wasn't his mother at all.
For an average person, they'd probably be digging into the floorboards by now; even a three-bedroom apartment wouldn't be enough.
But who is Tang San?
The undisputed pinnacle of double standards!
Faced with embarrassment and social stagnation, his brain activated its self-defense and logical reorganization mechanisms in just 0.01 seconds.
Although I mistook the grass for a plant, my feelings for it were genuine.
Since this blade of grass is growing on his mother's grave, it must have been imbued with her lingering scent.
Since it's tainted with his mother's essence, it's an extension of his mother's will.
Since it's an extension of his mother's name, rounding it off...
That's Tang San's biological mother too!
Logical closed loop.
Perfect.
"Dad, please stop talking."
Having figured this out, Tang San's eyes hardened again.
Tang Hao was taken aback. "What?"
thump!
Without saying a word, Tang San executed a smooth little combo on the spot, even more decisively and loudly than when he knelt down earlier.
Tang Hao was completely numb.
"What are you doing, Tang San?"
"Get up quickly! I've already told you, that's not Ah Yin, that's just..."
"Dad, you don't need to explain!" Tang San raised his hand, interrupting Tang Hao. "I understand everything."
Tang Hao was completely dumbfounded.
What do you understand?
Even I, as your father, don't understand this, so what do you understand?
Tang San took the Blue Silver Grass from Tang Hao's hand, and tears streamed down his face again.
"This blade of grass, though not from Mom's own body, was picked from Mom's grave by your own hands, Dad!"
Tang San's voice trembled slightly.
"It has grown there for so many years, keeping you company, Mom."
"Hasn't she absorbed her mother's scent? Hasn't she heard her mother's longing?"
Tang Hao opened his mouth, wanting to explain.
I don't know where to begin explaining it.
Tang San raised his head, his expression extremely solemn.
"Having absorbed its mother's essence, it is no longer an ordinary blade of grass!"
Tang San took a deep breath.
"It is the concern my mother left me, the hope she left me."
"It's the only trace my mother left me in this world."
"So, rounding it off, it's basically my mom incarnate!"
Tang Hao gasped, completely dumbfounded.
Good grief, you can calculate it like that?
The range you're using for rounding is a bit too large.
" The Tang San..." Tang Hao's lips twitched violently, wanting to end this farce.
"Dad!"
Tang San's eyes shone brightly. "I know what you're trying to say!"
Tang Hao thought to himself, "You know nothing."
All I want to do right now is shove this blade of grass into your mouth and shut you up!
"You must be trying to teach me that Soul Master shouldn't be attached to external things, but should keep their longing for their mother in their heart and turn grief into strength, right?"
Tang San's eyes were red-rimmed, and his face showed an expression that said, "I have completely seen through your good intentions."
Tang Hao nodded stiffly and coughed lightly.
"Ahem... Yes, yes, yes, you're absolutely right. That's exactly what I meant."
"But you're wrong!"
Tang San's rebuttal nearly caused Tang Hao to strain his back.
"Longing needs a medium!"
Tang San held the Blue Silver Grass in his hands, his expression serious.
"This wild... this Blue Silver Grass is the last thing my mother left me! From today onwards, it is no longer just a blade of grass, it is my life, Tang San's life!"
He stood up abruptly, his gaze resolute.
"As long as the grass lives, so do we; when the grass dies, so do we!"
Tang Hao closed his eyes in pain and sighed deeply.
What a tragedy!
If he had known this would happen, he would never have bothered to pull up that damned weed.
Well, this unfortunate son has used a flawless set of logic to elevate a random weed to a pedestal.
If some bug happens to pass by and takes a couple of bites of the leaf...
Does the Tang San have to hunt down that bug all over the continent, only to be told "You've already Way of Seeking Death " before she leaves?
But to deny it now would be tantamount to exposing one's own lie.
Thinking of this, Tang Hao could only force a sorrowful expression.
"Good child... If you can think like this, your mother in heaven will surely be pleased to see how filial you are."
Upon hearing this, Tang San burst into tears.
"Mom, did you hear that?"
"Dad said you'll be very pleased!"
After saying that, he raised the Blue Silver Grass high with both hands and, without hesitation, slammed it down again with a "bang".
That was a really bad blow; a large, visibly red and swollen patch appeared on his forehead.
Tang Hao stood to the side, his eyelids twitching wildly.
Tang San has completely immersed himself in the persona of a filial son.
He took out a jade box from the Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlit Night and carefully placed the Blue Silver Grass inside.
"Mom, the conditions are indeed simple when we're away from home, please bear with us for now."
He glanced down at the jade box and added earnestly:
"This box is a bit small. Once my son is settled, I'll definitely find you a piece of fine white jade to make a large flowerpot."
After saying that, he kowtowed to the jade box again.
Bang!
Watching Tang San's smooth and effortless movements, Tang Hao broke out in a cold sweat.
" Tang San, you don't really need to go to all this trouble."
"Yes, I want it."
Tang San shook his head.
"My mother suffered so much in her life, how can she be placed in such a small box after death?"
Oh no, this kid seems to really have something wrong with his head; he's completely obsessed.
In the future, during holidays and festivals, will we have to offer incense and fruit to this plant?
" The Tang San..." Tang Hao felt his voice was a little weak.
"Put the grass away carefully, don't... don't break it."
Tang San nodded solemnly.
"Dad, don't worry."
"This is a keepsake left to me by my mother. Even if I, Tang San, am shattered to pieces, I will protect it with my life!"
Tang Hao opened his mouth, but then stopped himself from speaking.
Only after Tang San put the jade box into his Storage Soul Tool did he finally breathe a sigh of relief, clear his throat, and quickly steer the conversation back to the main topic.
" Tang San, what are your plans now?"
When the topic turned to business, the Haozi's eyes turned cold.
That mere Blue Tyrant Academy dared to humiliate and expel his eldest son.
If it weren't for that evil brat in the Blue Tyrant Academy, he would have smashed that lousy academy to pieces long ago.
Tang San also concealed the grief on his face.
"Dad, my teacher's wisdom is unparalleled."
"Next, let's hear what the teacher has to say."
Tang Hao waved his hand.
"Go, bring your teacher and that owl in."
"Yes!"
Tang San agreed and turned to leave the room.
Not long after, he returned with Yu Xiaogang and Flender.
Upon entering, Flender immediately stood up straight and respectfully clasped his hands in greeting.
"Your Majesty."
The Haozi grunted through its nose.
Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, ready to strike a pose of profound mystery, but then he immediately noticed a large red mark on Tang San's forehead.
" Tang San, what happened to your head?"
Yu Xiaogang's expression changed.
Could it be that Tang Hao, this father with violent tendencies, beat up his Tang San again over a mere disagreement?
Hearing his teacher's concern, Tang San raised his hand and touched the large bump on his forehead.
Not only did she not feel any pain, but she also showed a peaceful smile.
"Teacher, I'm fine."
"Just now... I saw my mom."
Yu Xiaogang almost choked on his breath.
Did you see your mother?
His eyes slowly widened.
Didn't your mother die a long time ago?
In the middle of the night, a lone man in this room, you're saying you saw your mother who died long ago?
Yu Xiaogang subconsciously took a step back, feeling that the room was a bit eerie.
Tang Hao was too lazy to listen to Yu Xiaogang's nonsense anymore, so he sat down in a chair and glanced at Yu Xiaogang sideways.
If it weren't for his eldest son insisting that the old eunuch was resourceful, Tang Hao really wouldn't have wanted to look at Gangzi any longer.
Tang San quickly spoke up, "Teacher, my father would like to hear about your next plans."
"Your Majesty."
Yu Xiaogang straightened his clothes and put on a sour face.
"You've seen the current situation of Tang San."
"Those people from the Blue Tyrant Academy are really going too far! It's bad enough they verbally insulted me, but they're also constantly targeting the Tang San. This child has suffered so much... you..."
Get to the point.
Tang Hao raised his eyelids and glanced at him.
Yu Xiaogang choked for a moment; the long speech he had just prepared was stuck in his throat, and he could only cough to cover up his embarrassment.
"The key point is that I plan to take Tang San and the others to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. As long as they can get in, with Tang San's talent, there will be no problem for him to qualify for the finals of the All- Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament!"
Tang Hao frowned!
" Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"
"Yes."
Yu Xiaogang nodded quickly, but his eyes flickered.
"However... we had a minor disagreement last time at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
Tang Hao frowned again.
When Tang San and his friends entered the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Haozi went to drink. By the time he finished drinking, Tang San had already joined the Blue Tyrant Academy.
He had absolutely no idea what the conflict between the two parties was.
Flender, standing next to Tang San, adjusted his glasses and happened to meet Tang San's gaze.
The two exchanged a glance, then looked away.
A minor holiday.
That's easy for you to say.
"What is a festival?" Tang Hao asked.
Noticing Tang Hao's gaze, Yu Xiaogang quickly spoke.
"Your Majesty, these details are not important."
"Most importantly, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy itself possesses a strong foundation."
"As long as the Tang San can get in, she will have access to a better cultivation environment and more abundant resources."
Tang Hao snorted, "Since you have a grudge, why should they take you in? And how do you plan to get into the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"
When asked this question, Yu Xiaogang straightened his back.
"Your Majesty, times have changed."
He habitually extended a finger, about to make a gesture, but upon seeing Tang Hao's face, he obediently withdrew it.
"Last time it was Prince Xue Xing who interfered and deliberately embarrassed us, but this time it's different."
"What's different?"
"Thanks to you this time!"
Yu Xiaogang's words were resounding and powerful.
Tang Hao raised an eyebrow, looking at him as if he were mentally challenged.
"Am I there?"
"Do you know that I'm now the Spirit Hall's number one wanted criminal?"
"You want me to go to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to back you up? Do you want me to die sooner, or do you want you to live too long?"
"No, no, no, Your Majesty has misunderstood."
Yu Xiaogang quickly explained.
"Of course, I don't mean for you to show up in person."
Tang Hao withdrew his imposing aura and asked coldly, "Then what do you need me to do?"
"All you need to do is secretly meet with Prince Xue Xing and reveal your Tang San to him."
" The Heaven Dou Imperial Family and the Spirit Hall have always been at odds, their relationship is merely a facade."
"If they knew that Tang San was Clear Sky Douluo's biological son, they wouldn't dare to kick us out anymore; instead, they would treat Tang San like an ancestor!"
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend, also known as taking advantage of someone else's influence. As long as your name is behind it, won't the cultivation resources of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy be at your disposal, like Tang San?"
After hearing this, Tang Hao's gaze towards Yu Xiaogang changed.
You're going to freeload, and you're even using my name to scam people out of food and drinks?
Tang San then approached.
"Dad, I think the teacher's plan is feasible."
As he spoke, he reached out and touched the Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlit Night at his waist.
Feel the spiritual power brought by that " Weed Mom " inside.
" Blue Tyrant Academy has humiliated me and my teachers. I can't swallow this insult!"
"I want to enter the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and I want to win the championship of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament!"
"When I stand on the most dazzling podium, I will make everyone at the Blue Tyrant Academy see clearly what they missed today!"
Tang San clenched his fists.
"I want my mother to see from heaven that her son will not lose to anyone!"
Seeing his son's dazed expression, Tang Hao couldn't help but rub his temples.
One treats wild grass as her mother.
One of them came up with a terrible idea, trying to fleece even the most wanted criminals.
These two together are amazing.
Tang Hao sighed.
Oh well, what can I do when they're my only bloodline?
"Fine, for the sake of the Tang San, I'll go tonight."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed and almost jumped for joy.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
With the Haozi backing him up, Grandmaster Yu can jump around again.
" The Tang San."
Tang Hao turned to look at Tang San, his tone becoming serious.
"You chose this path yourself."
"Once you enter the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, you must learn to solve problems on your own."
"I can't be a nanny forever, following you around and cleaning up your messes."
Tang San nodded seriously.
"Dad, I understand."
"And there's one more crucial point."
Tang Hao walked to the window and suddenly stopped.
"Never expose your Clear Sky Hammer to the outside world before you possess absolute power."
"Especially within the Spirit Hall's sphere of influence."
"Dad, I understand."
As soon as he finished speaking, a dark shadow flashed, and Tang Hao disappeared into the vast night.
Tang Hao actually wanted to keep the Little Scumbag by his side and train him personally.
But when he thought about the drawbacks of Twin Martial Souls, Haozi's heart pounded.
Adding Soul Ring to a second Martial Soul could lead to the body exploding and dying at any moment.
Tang Hao still hasn't figured out how Bibi Dong solved this problem back then.
Therefore, the Haozi ultimately decided to respect the Little Scumbag's wishes and let him continue to stay by Yu Xiaogang's side.
After all, Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong had a past relationship.
Once Tang San participates in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, his team will eventually head to Spirit City.
At that time, for Tang San's future, even the old eunuch Yu Xiaogang would have to risk his life to find Bibi Dong and ask for a solution to the drawbacks of Twin Martial Souls.
" Yu Xiaogang, oh Yu Xiaogang, you mustn't let me down!"
"Otherwise..."
Hehehe!!!